commit a7652cc5fe79eb7e7a75427bfb93e9073f610161 Author: Georg Koppen gk@torproject.org Date: Thu Sep 23 08:09:59 2021 +0000

Bug 13: Add Rob's new iteration of the flooding experiment --- content/experiments/2021-09-23-relay-speed-test.md | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+)

diff --git a/content/experiments/2021-09-23-relay-speed-test.md b/content/experiments/2021-09-23-relay-speed-test.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6189807 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/experiments/2021-09-23-relay-speed-test.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +title: Relay speed test +date: 2021-09-23 08:00:00 +severity: ongoing +affected: + - Network Experiments +section: experiment +--- + +## What changed? + +We are sending short bursts of traffic through every relay, to make +the relay capacity estimates more accurate. See the [mail thread on +tor-relays](https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-relays/2021-August/019786.html) +for more information. + +## When did it start? + +Around 2021-09-22 18:00:00 UTC. + +## When did it stop? + +Not yet, it's still ongoing as far as we know. + +## What potential problems to look for, and how to report them? + +Relays with a more accurate view of their own bandwidth could attract +higher traffic load, which could expose other configuration issues +(like not enough file descriptors available or not enough memory), so +be sure to watch your relay's logs for issues. + +If you think something has gone wrong with the experiment, please write a +follow-up to the tor-relays@ announcement mail mentioned above.